Goshen calendar
MOPS (MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS) meet at 6:30 p.m. at New Bethel United Methodist Church, 131 N. Main St. in Glen Carbon. Cost is $5 with snacks and childcare available at no cost. For more information, call the church office at 288-5700.
GLEN-ED CHAPTER OF BUSINESS NETWORKING INC. (BNI) meets from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the formal dining room at Eden Village Retirement Center in Glen Carbon. BNI is an organization to develop personal relationships in order to increase and maintain the word-of-mouth based business. For more information, call Dean at 288-2912, Joan at 659-9802 or Jeanneane at 334-8063.METRO-EAST CHAPTER OF BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL meets from 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn in Collinsville. BNI specializes in networking and business referrals. For more information, call Johnny Murray at 254-7330, ext. 232.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TROY COUNCIL 9926 meets at 7:30 p.m. for the monthly business meeting, 8729 Lebanon Road (four miles south of Troy/O'Fallon Road) in Historic Blackjack. For more information, call 667-1213.
ILLINOIS INNOVATORS AND INVENTORS meets at 7 p.m. at the Madison Mutual Building, 1 Mutual Court (Illinois 157) in Edwardsville. Participants do not have to be an inventor to enjoy the discussions. Open to the public. For more information, call Phil Curry at 656-7445.
ST. CECILIA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, COUNCIL 13216 meets at 7:30 p.m. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, 155 N. Main St. in Glen Carbon in the basement of the church. For more information, call Walt Jones at 288-5543.
NEWCOMERS AND NEIGHBORS OF EDWARDSVILLE/GLEN CARBON will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at Wise Choice Coffee, Center Grove Road and Illinois Route 157 in Edwardsville. This is a social group introduces new residents to the community. It provides a means to meet others with the same interest and develop friendships through regular scheduled events. All residents of the community are cordially invited to attend, regardless of length of residency. For more information, call Sandy at 277-4405.
TIES, NEEDLES AND THREADS GUILD meets at 7 p.m. at the Glen Carbon New Bethel United Methodist Church, 131 N. Main St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information call Pat Davis at 692-9252.
TOPS IL 2479 meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church, 310 S. Main St. in Edwardsville.
GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, 2100 Madison Ave. in Granite City, has Al-Anon Adult Children of Alcoholics at 7 p.m. in the Behavioral Health Building (Ketteler Center) Room 101, workshop B. For more information, call 463-2429.
Thursday
INFANT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Madison County Health Department, 101 E. Edwardsville Road (Illinois Route 143) in Wood River. The group is led by trained professionals and offers the opportunity to meet with others who have already traveled the path of grief, and provides a safe place to share your feelings. For more information, call Carla Gillespie at 296-6062.
METRO EAST HOME CHILDCARE ASSOCIATION (MEHCCA) will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lord's Lutheran Church, 150 Wilma Drive in Maryville. This support group provides information for those in the home childcare field and is open to all those interested. Refreshments will be served following presentation. For more information, call Leah at 659-0649.
ACROSS THE RIVER CHRISTIAN HOME EDUCATORS will meet at 7 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 7775 Old Collinsville Road, Troy. Public is welcome to attend. New home-schoolers will meet at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Michelle Nickerson at 667-2596.
MADISON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY meets at 7 p.m. at the Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St. in the Community Room. Open to the public. For more information, call Elsie Wasser at 656-2299 or Marie Eberle at 656-1789.
SENIOR SERVICES INC., 1003 N. Main St., will have pinochle at 1 p.m. at the center. Open to the public. For more information, call the center at 656-0300.
GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, 2100 Madison Ave. in Granite City, has Al-Anon at 7 p.m. in the Behavioral Health Building (Ketteler Center) in Room 101, workshop B. For more information, call 463-2429.
Friday
NEWSONG FELLOWSHIP, 201 St. Louis St. in Edwardsville, will host Celebrate Recovery from 6:30 to 9 p.m. This is a Biblical based 12-step program that helps men and women with chemical addictions, sexual abuse, codependency and sexual addictions. For more information, call Dale at 978-2017.
MILITARY SUPPORT GROUP will meet at 7:15 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1300 Beltline Road in Collinsville. The group is open to those in the community who has a family member serving in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. A light supper will be served from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. with devotion and a program consisting of a speaker, Bible study or activity. Childcare will be available in the nursery. For more information, call the church office at 344-3153.
MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. at the Intensive Out-Patient Care, 156 N. Main St., Suite 202 (rear of building) in Edwardsville. MA is a fellowship of men and women who share experience, strength and hope. MA uses the 12 Steps of Recovery founded by AA. For more information, call 960-6666.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, 7132 Marine Road (Illinois Route 143), has a fish fry from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Menu includes fried cod, catfish, shrimp and appetizers in a family style setting. Carryouts will be available. For more information, call 656-4985.
GLEN CARBON AMERICAN LEGION FISH FRY from 4 to 8 p.m. every Friday at the Glen Carbon American Legion Hall, 190 Main St., Glen Carbon. For more information, call 288-7119.
GREATER GLORY FAMILY CHURCH, 97 Oaklawn Drive in Glen Carbon has the "12 steps to freedom." A Christ-centered recovery group for anyone struggling with addictive or compulsive habits. Childcare will be available. For more information, call 288-7740 or 659-1092.
GROW IN ILLINOIS, a support group for mental illness and depression, meets at noon at the Behavioral Health Alternatives, 337 E. Ferguson Ave. in Wood River. No fees or dues to attend. For more information, leave a message for Sharon at 977-1133 or call 251-4073.
Saturday
YANDA LOG CABIN, 148 S. Main St. in Glen Carbon is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tours are available by appointment only. For more information, call 288-7271.
ALTERNATIVE COUNSELING INC., 88 S. Main St., Glen Carbon, will meet at 9 a.m. for a support group for parents of sexually abused children. Melissa Bauer, M.A., M.S., will be group facilitator. To register or for more information, call 288-8085.
AL-ANON will meet at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at 10 a.m. at the Religious Center. No smoking, please. For more information, call 463-2429.
DIVORCECARE, a spiritually based support group for those going through a separation or divorce, will meet from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every other Saturday, at 4990 S. Illinois 159 in Glen Carbon. Topics to be covered will include facing your loneliness, anger, depression, financial survival, childcare and forgiveness. There is no charge to attend except the workbook utilized. For more information, call Dr. Vickie M. Hendricks at 288-1365.
A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS meets at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 1299, 7108 Marine Road in Edwardsville. The main concern of this organization is putting legislation in its proper perspective, being accomplished through motorcycle safety education, public awareness programs and other programs designed to prevent injury or fatal accidents to motorcyclists. Open to the public.
Sunday
MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES IMPERIAL DANCE CLUB has regular dance meetings twice each month at 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 5691, 1234 Vandalia in Collinsville. For more information, call 463-2405.
Monday
GLEN CARBON HISTORICAL & MUSEUM COMMISSION will meet at 7 p.m. at the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, 124 School St. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Tours are available upon request. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 288-7271.
NEWCOMERS & NEIGHBORS OF EDWARDSVILLE/GLEN CARBON will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Wise Choice Coffee, located in the strip mall at Center Grove Road and Illinois Route 157. This is a social organization that helps introduce new residents to the community. All are welcome, regardless of their length of residency. For more information, call Carol at 659-9193.
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Anderson Hospital, 6800 Illinois Route 162 in Maryville, level B, classroom B (next to the cafeteria). DBSA is a support group for anyone with a mood disorder, their family and friends or professionals in the field. For more information, call Diane at 667-8781 or e-mail dbsamc@yahoo.com.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 199, Illinois Route 157, has bingo every Monday at 7 p.m. Public invited to attend. For more information, call the Post at 656-9774.
NICOTINE ANONYMOUS meets at 8 p.m. at St. Clair Hospital, 915 E. Fifth St. in Alton, auditorium #A. Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women sharing experience, strength and hope. There are no dues. For more information, call Turner at 792-1123.
AL-ANON for families and friends of alcoholics will meet at 7 p.m. every Monday at the First Christian Church, 310 S. Main in Edwardsville. Alateens are welcome to attend. Call 463-2429 for more information.
RECOVERY INC. will meet at 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Hospital, 211 S. Third St. in Belleville, in the Cypress room. Recovery Inc. is a support group for anxiety, depression, anger, fears and nervous symptoms. For more information, call Liz at 632-2601.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY COLLINSVILLE CHAPTER rehearses at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 365, 1022 Vandalia in Collinsville. All men who would like to sing barbershop harmony are welcome to attend. The ability to read music is not required. For more information, call Jack Dawson at 931-3467.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meet from 7:30 at Esic University Baptist Church, 1000 University Drive. OA is a program of recovery from compulsive overeating. No fees, dues or weigh-ins are required. For more information, call Mary at 344-6762.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 435, will meet at 7 p.m. at the post home, 190 Main Street in Glen Carbon. All members are encouraged to attend.
Tuesday
HOEDOWNERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. at the Roundhouse Recreation Center, 633 N. Wood River Ave. in Wood River. Cost is $3 per person per lesson. Beginners and couples are always welcome. Join the group for an evening of fellowship, fun and relaxing form of healthy exercise. Open to all in the community. For more information, call 656-8092 or 377-9887.
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF BUSINESS NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. at BS Boogies, 2082 Vadalabene in Maryville. BNI is a business and professional networking organization whose primary function is to exchange qualified business referrals. For more information, call Lea at 344-8844.
TNT GUILD meet at the Glen Carbon Senior Citizens/Community Center, 157 N. Main St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with meeting at 7 p.m. The group is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of needle arts through social interaction, education and sharing. Those interested in the arts of needlework, cross-stitching, quilting, crochet, clothing design, etc., are invited to attend. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call Joanne at 692-6138.
LIFELINK will host a free informational meeting on international adoptions at 6:30 p.m. at 903 N. Second St. (Eden United Church of Christ). For more information to learn about options and the process, call 692-4575 or 1-888-750-5283.
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP meets at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the POB at Anderson Hospital, Illinois Route 162 in Maryville. Open only to families of individuals receiving services from the Illinois Brain Medicaid Waiver program administered by Strader Rehabilitation in Collinsville. For more information, call Strader at 346-6641.
GROW IN ILLINOIS meets at 6 p.m. at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 2200 Grand Avenue in Granite City. GROW is a long-standing, self-help and mutual support program for mental health care. Open to the public. No fee to attend. For more information, call Sharon at 977-1133.
PULMONARY SUPPORT GROUP meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Wellness Center, 2103 Iowa St. in Granite City (Granite City Health Center). For more information, all 798-3649.
S.H.A.R.E. BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP will meet at 7 p.m. at Anderson Hospital, 6800 Illinois Route 162 in Maryville in education room #3. S.H.A.R.E. is in its 20th year of support and continues to educate and encourage cancer survivors and those interested in supporting breast cancer with informative and timely information. All those interested are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Cindy Bone at 288-5711, ext. 447 or Barb Driesner at 656-2678.
To get your item included in the Goshen Calendar, send it two to three weeks in advance to the Edwardsville Journal, Attn. Ernie, #2 Executive Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234. For more information, call 344-0264, Ext. 124, or e-mail egreen@yourjournal.com.
All university events are scheduled through conferences and institutes. For more information, call the University News Service at 650-3600.
For more information about programs offered through Anderson Hospital, call the hospital education department at 288-5711, ext. 447.
